Phnom Penh Birding Experience

This is the perfect option for a half day birding tour in Phnom Penh and would prefer to head out birding and enjoy good views of several wetland birds, water birds and especially the Cambodia Tailorbird and a numerous of flycatcher.

Our trip will begin with a 6am and 2:30pm pick up from your hotel after which we will drive east to the wetland area of Mekong River. Here we will enjoy views of Black Drongo, Chinese Pond Heron, Zebra Dove, Indian Roller, Bee-Eater, White-breasted waterhen, Purple Swamphen, Pheasant-Tailed Jacana, Bronze winged jacana, Javan Pond-Heron, Common Snipe, Common Greenshank and a numerous of wetland birds.

Then, we have a short and easy walk through the small forest with a short audio to see Cambodia Tailorbird. The Cambodian tailorbird is a species of bird endemic to Cambodia, likely confined to a single dense shrub habitat in the floodplain of the Mekong river. It was first discovered and recorded by scientists in 2009 in Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia, during avian influenza checks. During this time, we also view Rufescent Prinia, Scaly Breasted Munia, Little Green Bee Eater, Pied bushchat male and female, Pied Fantail and luckily the Purple Sunbird, Kingfisher and Large Billed Crow.

The tour is concluded with brunch and coffee or tea before we head back to Phnom Penh and end the trip at your hotel.

Tour at a glance

Top Birds: Cambodian Tailorbird, Oriental Pratincole, Brown Shrike, Black shoulder kite, Chinese Pond Heron, Zebra Dove, Indian Roller, Blue tailed Bee-Eater, White-breasted waterhen, Blackback Swamphen, Pheasant-Tailed Jacana, Little cormorant, Little ringed plover, Whimbrel, Javan Pond-Heron, Yellow Bittern, Green Billed Malkoha, Black winged Stilt, Purple heron, Common Snipe, Common Greenshank , Oriented Darter, Pied kingfisher, Collared kingfisher, Ashy Drongo, Coppersmith Barbet and a numerous of wetland birds. 

• Depart 5:30am & 2:30pm
• Walking distance 2 or 3 km through the easy pace
• Species: 20 to 50
• Min group size: 2
• Max group size: 10
• Photographic Opportunity: Excellent
• Tour Fee (Per Person): USD 85
• The private tour fee starts at 2pax plus 15%

Note:

We accept credit card payments. You can also pay in international currencies such as Euros, British Pounds, and Australian Dollars in cash, which we also accept.